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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00958809.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 5/00, A61L 27/38 // (C03B37/00, C03C3:16) (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/424 (87) International publication number: WO 0118/174 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.09.1999 GB 9920974 25.11.1999 GB 9927802 (71) Applicant: GILTECH LIMITED Ayr KA8 8AA (GB)	(72) Inventors: GILCHRIST, Thomas Ayr KA7 2TW (GB) HEALY, David Michael Ayr KA7 4EG (GB) (74) Representative: Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire et al Murgitroyd and Company,165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)